Observed to own an expansive vocabulary, the 13-year-old’s “greatest influence” is his professor Dad, Dr. Rommel Sergio: “He ...

Reading less means missing out on the brain-boosting benefits of books and more. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images) There’s something special, even magical, about ...

People truly are reading less these days, especially for fun. It’s the central concern of a new study published in iScience that’s quantified just how much less reading people in the U.S. have been ...

The benefits of reading with children are innumerable. Children who read with their caregivers report higher levels of reading comprehension, fluency and self-confidence. But do you know of its mental ...

Reading books used to be a much more common hobby among people. However, a new study shows that fewer people read books, but ...

As an avid reader – and an author, too – I’m disheartened by frequent reports of a decline in reading for pleasure among young people. So when a friend recently asked me whether her daughter was ...

Reading, while not technically medicine, is a fundamentally wholesome activity. It can prevent cognitive decline, improve sleep, and lower blood pressure. In one study, book readers outlived their ...

I research and write about happiness, so every year before Jan. 1, I ask people, “What resolutions will you make this year?” With reliable frequency, people tell me, “I want to read more.” Perhaps ...

In a new letter released Sunday, Pope Francis touts the benefits of reading literature for priests and all those seeking to enrich their lives as Christian believers. Though he said his letter was ...